Microsoft releases Office 2019 for Windows and Mac

[CHiLL]

I'm wondering how people have access to this already. The only thing I can see in VLSC is "Office Online Server 64 Bit English", whatever that is.

[mullet_man]

I'm wondering how people have access to this already. The only thing I can see in VLSC is "Office Online Server 64 Bit English", whatever that is.

 

You've got to download it with the Office Deployment Tool

 

Am just trying to work out how to do it myself, if anyone has an XML file that would be appreciated!

[CHiLL]

You've got to download it with the Office Deployment Tool

 

Am just trying to work out how to do it myself, if anyone has an XML file that would be appreciated!

Yeah, the penny dropped as soon as I pressed "Submit Reply"! I'm now working on the XML too.

[Arthur]

if anyone has an XML file that would be appreciated!

www.edugeek.net/forums/office-software/199765-microsoft-releases-office-2019-windows-mac.html#post1705631

[LeMarchand]

I'm wondering how people have access to this already. The only thing I can see in VLSC is "Office Online Server 64 Bit English", whatever that is.

 

You've got to download it with the Office Deployment Tool

 

Am just trying to work out how to do it myself, if anyone has an XML file that would be appreciated!

 

I knew that was going too well...

[mullet_man]

Yeah, the penny dropped as soon as I pressed "Submit Reply"! I'm now working on the XML too.

 

Mines doing something but doesn't seem to be downloading anything

 

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I thought they'd decided that you had to request any KMS key as MAK was now preferred. Not sure how this makes sense.

 

I suspected I might have to request it, not sure why as well. As a MAK key could easily be compromised and shared out?

[FN-GM]

Just an FYI. Office 2019 isn't supported by SIMS so proceed with caution if you use it.

[mullet_man]

Just an FYI. Office 2019 isn't supported by SIMS so proceed with caution if you use it.

 

Thanks yeah this is just for my PC at the minute.

[FN-GM]

Thanks yeah this is just for my PC at the minute.

 

It wasn't aimed at you really. Just anyone out there :-)

[mullet_man]

It wasn't aimed at you really. Just anyone out there :-)

 

haha! - saying that I can't even work the XML file to download to my PC.

[Blue_Cookeh]

In case anyone is interested, here is the XML I created:

 

 

The above installs Office 2019 from the location where you downloaded the Office files to. Doesn't install OneDrive, Lync or Groove, removes all previous versions of Office and doesn't display any installation window.

 

If you want it to automatically activate, add the following line after

 

 

FYI if you're using a KMS key it is baked into the install already. You need to remove the PIDKEY value entirely, only use that if you're using MAK. Also if you're deploying with something like SCCM you can remove the SourcePath value and it'll pull from the Office folder next to setup.exe.

[maark]

Why do Microsoft make everything so needlessly complicated? Two versions one which needs messing around with xml - I bet the licensing is indecipherable as well.

Oh well keeps us in a job though it is one more reason to use google apps instead.

[mullet_man]

FYI if you're using a KMS key it is baked into the install already. You need to remove the PIDKEY value entirely, only use that if you're using MAK. Also if you're deploying with something like SCCM you can remove the SourcePath value and it'll pull from the Office folder next to setup.exe.

 

Thanks - mines mostly the same expect for the excluding apps bit. It seems to creating the Office\Data folder and then 16.0.10336.20044 and puts in 3 files and then does nothing else.

 

Does it take a while to download?

[free780]

I had this just make sure your xml is correct. Also you may need certain office domains to be allowed unauthenticated via your proxy.

[old_n07]

I thought they'd decided that you had to request any KMS key as MAK was now preferred. Not sure how this makes sense.

 

I can't see a 2019 KMS key in VLSC?

 

Is it a key we need to request? I can the 2019 MAK key.

 

Yes. The contact details you need can be found here. I have just done the same.

 

Thats strange as I can see KMS and MAK keys in our VLS portal for office 2019

[Arthur]

That's strange as I can see KMS and MAK keys in our VLS portal for office 2019

Is that the KMS host key for Office 2019 under Relationship Summary > your agreement number > Product Keys?

Edited September 25, 2018 by Arthur

[Arthur]

Do we need to download the 2019 files using ODT

Correct.

 

can we install from the files extracted from the O2019 ISO from VLS?

The only ISOs I see are for Office Online Server which is probably not what you want.

[old_n07]

I thought they'd decided that you had to request any KMS key as MAK was now preferred. Not sure how this makes sense.

 

I can't see a 2019 KMS key in VLSC?

 

Is it a key we need to request? I can the 2019 MAK key.

 

Yes. The contact details you need can be found here. I have just done the same.

 

Is that the KMS host key for Office 2019 under Relationship Summary > your agreement number > Product Keys?

 

I had the keys from Downloads and keys > Office Professional Plus 2019 (search) > and the Key option next to downloads

 

 

But there are KMS keys under relationship summary as well

 

Edited September 25, 2018 by old_n07

[mullet_man]

I just get this, am going to leave it running overnight and see if it's downloaded anything in the morning.

 

[Arthur]

But there are KMS keys under relationship summary as well

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]50336[/ATTACH]

That's the one I am missing. How did you get it so quickly?

[Blue_Cookeh]

E-mail [email protected] with your agreement number asking for it to be added - last time I did it they sorted me out in a couple of hours.

[Arthur]

E-mail [email protected] with your agreement number asking for it to be added - last time I did it they sorted me out in a couple of hours.

I e-mailed [email protected].

 

Should I have used [email protected] instead, or does it go to the same team?

[Blue_Cookeh]

I e-mailed [email protected].

 

Should I have used [email protected] instead, or does it go to the same team?

 

Heh probably the same people if they both work!

[Arthur]

Heh probably the same people if they both work!

I just checked and have received a confirmation e-mail from the KMS Support Team (although interestingly it came from [email protected] so it looks like Microsoft have outsourced the licensing stuff to a third-party).

[mullet_man]

Ive decided am going to investigate Office 365 instead of deploying 2019, ill need to sort out my licensing but I might as well as am would need to contact MS to ask for the KMS keys to be added so might as well start the ball rolling to get the A1 Plus licenses needed for O365.